den

noun

ˈden How to pronounce den (audio)
Definition of dennext
1
as in lair
the shelter or resting place of a wild animal the foxes hid in their den until the bear finally left the area

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2
as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others an abandoned building that is often used as a den by the city's petty criminals

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Recent Examples of den The Botanist is one of the best restaurants in Vancouver; the Lobby Lounge and RawBar, a commendable drinking den. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 There are plenty of interiors, of course, ranging from Helen’s ex-boyfriend’s apartment to a dilapidated hacker’s den. — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 2 July 2026 The designer also applied this hardworking sensibility to the interiors’ functionality, designating a cozy den as a children’s area and approaching bedrooms with relaxed hospitality in mind. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 June 2026 Soprano Elza van den Heever stars as Elektra’s sister Chrysothemis; Michaela Schuster is their mother Clytemnestra, guilty of conspiring to put their sibling Iphigenia to death; and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelson is their brother Orest, architect of the final avenging act. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for den
Recent Examples of Synonyms for den
  1. lair
  2. hideout
  3. nest
  4. house
  5. burrow
Noun
  • Cloaked in green, shaded by coconut, jackfruit, and banana trees, amid mangrove forests like a jungle lair or a scene from Lost.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • Britt Zunino, partner and principal of Studio DB, knew that Gucci’s vibrant Heron wallpaper would make a dramatic impact in the tiny lair, since her client works in fashion.
    — Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026
Definition of lair
Noun
  • Today the house at 176 Butch Cassidy Drive is named Robbers Roost, after the remote hideout in Utah used by Cassidy’s notorious Wild Bunch gang.
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Then, on December 2, 1993, a day after his 44th birthday, Escobar’s hideout was discovered in Medellín.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
Definition of hideout
Noun
  • While mother eagle Jackie recovers at the Ojai Raptor Center, her partner Shadow and their pair of subadult eagles, Sandy and Luna, continue life in their nest in Big Bear Valley.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
  • Both of the youngsters fledged, or took their first flight from the nest, but are still hanging around their natal digs, enjoying parental food deliveries and protection from intruders.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of nest
Noun
  • Two Indian tourists picked her up and took her to a guest house, where another eight men were waiting, all of them drunk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Natalie Boren, an executive VP at recruiter Career Group Companies, responsible for fashion staffing, is surprised how many interviewees cannot muster basic information about a fashion house’s most recent work — or even the creative director’s name.
    — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • When the eggs hatch, the fly larvae burrow inside the earwig and eat it from the inside out.
    — Hannah Smith July 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026
  • But then our son stumbles into the room and burrows between us, his warmth radiating right alongside my light.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
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